Highlights

​Fire crews from Wellington and Tweedale were called out to a garage fire in the Hadley area on Wednesday afternoon, leading to a warning about the potential dangers of charging items at home.

Residents’ concerns over flooding if thousands of new homes are built north of Telford were aired at hearings into the…

The 17 of March 2026 marks the official launch of Flora 250, a year-long programme of events celebrating the 250th…

NHS trust leaders heard that the fridge in The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust pharmacy department did not have an alarm to alert staff.

Board papers noted that the costs of pharmacy items, wastage and write-offs ‘remained a concern’.

Councillor Nathalie Page joined representatives from David Wilson Homes to tour the 107-home site on Buildwas Road, which forms part of the wider Benthall Grange project.

Major changes are taking shape in the heart of Oakengates as the first phase of a massive regeneration project reaches completion. With new shop fronts, a revamped library on the horizon and plans for a brand new public square, find out how the town centre is being transformed for residents and visitors alike.

A total of 72 roads in the Shropshire Council area are to have their surfaces sealed, which the council says will make them more durable.

Called “top dressing”, the roads will also be less prone to freeze or thaw, with the council moving towards C-class side roads as part of its maintenance programme.

Full list of roads on the website

Telford College is opening its Wellington campus to the public this summer for a brand-new Community Day, offering a lively programme of hands-on activities, demonstrations and family-friendly experiences. 

The free event will take place on Saturday 6 June, from 10am to 2pm, at the college’s Haybridge Road site.

These sessions provide expert guidance for anyone considering changes to their home within the World Heritage Site, where stricter planning controls apply and even alterations such as replacing windows, doors or boundary walls require planning consent.

Councillors and senior officers from Telford & Wrekin Council joined members of the college’s management team for a hard hat tour of Telford 6th, a purpose-built facility which is on track to open its doors this September.

The announcement, made to coincide with World Wildlife Day on 3 March, saw Priorslee Flash and Heath Hill & Pool Hill in Great Dawley officially designated as LNRs. Additionally, the existing Madebrook site has been extended to include Holmer Lake.

Land at the junction of Hay Street in Tibberton, near Newport, has been pencilled in to take 25 homes in the draft local plan but Boningale Developments says it needs to take 85.

One councillor claimed that a “repetitive pothole” on the borough’s key A442 road had caused “blow outs” to as least six vehicles and was “already starting to fail”.

Although councillors ended up passing the council tax increase there were distinctly different levels of support for setting the council’s £230-odd million revenue budget and its inevitable impact on people’s wallets and purses.

A public consultation is now open from Thursday 26 February to Sunday 15 March 2026, giving people the chance to share their experiences, ideas and priorities for the future care of the Ironbridge Gorge.

At their meeting tonight (26 February), elected Members of Telford & Wrekin Council approved the local authority’s budget proposals for 2026/27. 70p in every £1 spent will be used to support the most vulnerable people in the Borough.

See what the money has been earmarked for…

Charles Green, of CPRE Shropshire, disagreed with the need for ‘planning to meet the needs of other people as well’ as Telford.

Emergency services have been working at the scene of a single-vehicle collision in Longdon-upon-Tern this morning. Fire crews from Wellington assisted one person from a vehicle after it ended up in a ditch. Read the full details of the rescue operation here.

Telford’s green status and the future of local school places have been debated at the start of a major public inquiry. A top councillor has set out why the borough needs a strict plan to stop “speculative” developers from moving in.

Plans have been finalised to transform a former Wellington care home site that has recently been plagued by anti-social behaviour. A new specialist facility is set to be built to meet an urgent local need, with the existing buildings now marked for demolition.

Robin Bennett, Yasser Khan, and Justine Vaughan’s positions were approve by the Fire Authority at a meeting at Telford Central Fire Station on Tuesday

A Telford coffee shop is looking for local artists to showcase their work on its walls. With no display fees and a chance to support a great charity, this could be the perfect spot to sell your paintings. Find out how you can get involved and where to sign up.

“How many children come out of school and within a year of going into a home they get into financial difficulty?

“I was quite well educated but I got myself into difficulty 50 years ago because there was nobody to teach me how to manage money and how to look after a home.

Hollinswood and Randlay Parish Council was told that the flytipping at Deercote after Christmas posed a “difficult time” in finding the organisation responsible for clearing it up.

Parish clerk Katrina Baker told Monday’s full council meeting that the fly tip pile “ended up absolutely huge” and included mattresses, some furniture and Christmas trees.

A “hidden gem” in Telford Town Park is being transformed into a sanctuary for local wildlife thanks to a new bridge and a dedicated team of volunteers. Find out how this man-made island is being brought back to life and which local businesses are helping the project take flight.

Queensway Specialist School has been accredited with NAS for several years, but the advanced status means the school is now among a select group of organisations recognised at the highest possible level.

Organised by the local MP for 20th Feb, the event is intended to give residents a chance to discuss their experiences with services ahead of a planned government consultation on SEND funding and reform.

Booking details on website, link in comments.

The new legislation, which updates rules that have been in place for more than 70 years, introduces unlimited fines and gives police enhanced forensic powers to catch irresponsible owners.

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is now the second best performing in the country for its 28-day faster diagnosis standard. This is a massive turnaround from a year ago when the trust sat in last place.

Ned Hobbs, Chief Operating Officer, said: “We have made significant and sustained progress on seeing and diagnosing patients who are referred to SaTH with suspected cancer as quickly as possible. This is down to the determination of our teams to improve our 28-day Faster Diagnosis Standard performance for our patients.”

The Wrekin MP Mark Pritchard has written to the government and local council seeking urgent clarification on where asylum seekers will be housed in Telford. Following reports that the Madeley Court Hotel will stop being used for such accommodation within weeks, questions remain about where the residents will be moved to.